Hong Kong vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
88
76
🏙️ Population
7.41M
919K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 144% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 379th and 4810th ($2753 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 205th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Seongnam

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Hong Kong Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$21935

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098